How to treat coronary artery calcification

Treatment for coronary calcification includes lifestyle modification, medication and surgery. Specifically, it is necessary to follow the instructions of the physician. 1. Lifestyle modification: Diet should be low in salt and fat, appropriate exercise to control weight, avoiding exposure to tobacco and alcohol, avoiding emotional fluctuations, regular work and rest, and avoiding strenuous activities and late nights. 2. Drug therapy: usually need to take anti-platelet aggregation drugs such as aspirin, clopidogrel, as well as lipid-stabilizing plaque drugs such as atorvastatin, resuvastatin, can be delayed or even reversed to a certain extent coronary artery calcification. If coronary artery disease has been diagnosed, it is also necessary to use drugs to improve coronary blood supply, such as isosorbide mononitrate. The details should be determined by the physician according to the condition. 3. Surgical treatment: If coronary artery calcification is severe enough to cause severe coronary artery stenosis, coronary artery stenting is required, and coronary artery bypass grafting is performed if necessary. If coronary artery calcification is found, the patient should go to the cardiovascular medicine department in time, and the doctor will make a comprehensive treatment plan after a full assessment of the condition.